

So, the first thing we need to dispense with is thinking that a meltdown is simply bad behaviour, a paddy, a tantrum, a sign of bad parenting or an immature child. ADHD children have an emotionally dysregulated brain which means their brain literally cannot manage emotions as well as a neurotypical child. Usually this is to do with emotions that are flooding their brain. Officially a meltdown is when a child’s brain becomes overloaded and they can’t cope.
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Before we work out how to handle them, it’s extremely important we know why they happen and what a meltdown really is. Meltdown is a word you will find used often, particularly in relation to ADHD children.

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